Middle Tennessee man dies after falling from boat on Barren Fork River, TWRA says
Summary
Fall Injury Mcminnville Tennessee in McMinnville, Tennessee: A 48‑year‑old man named Corey Blake Phillips from Manchester was paddling down the Barren Fork River near Rocket Park in the Mount Leo area outside McMinnville when he fell out of the boat and became unresponsive just before 11 a.m. on Saturday, June 20. The other two men aboard called 911, and Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency officers, Warren County EMS, and the Warren County Rescue Squad responded to the scene. Phillips was taken to a hospital in McMinnville, where he later died. This incident is reported as Tennessee’s tenth boating‑related fatality of 2026.
Publicly reported parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Corey Blake Phillips | Passenger | Fatal |
Original reporting
Middle Tennessee man dies after falling from boat on Barren Fork River, TWRA says